Shouty Man does have a point. At least they are showing the triathlon now. The commentators ARE getting better. A few years ago the commentator was commenting on the positions of cyclist in a group as if their position in it had a bearing on how they were doing rather than that they were working together. I look forward to watching it agin on Eurosport later this week..

I enjoyed the racing loads, but was disapointed in the quality of the commentary. Chrissie is a smashing lady and a legend in IM racing, but she can't commentate for toffee Highlight was the interview with Alistair.

I knew chunky nads would take it out. Missus was calling me unpatriotic when I was pointing and laughing in her face, just because she was so sure one of the Browlees would win

The way I look at it, their little boy bodies couldn't hold up to the strain of training/ racing and Havier's more muscular frame can. He's been very consistent for a number of years now. I think he'll carry on for a season or two more, then win Kona at his first try.

Graham Bell's quite good at skiing downhill whilst holding a camera. I'm not quite sure how that got him the tri gig though.

I honestly think I could do a better job. Just a little training and I'd only be able to commentate for a few sports- but I could do it. Too often, 'the brass' assumes that you need 'a name' to get the job done, yet an ordinary bloke who knows his subject and can talk into a camera would do a better job.

I think the IM Talk guys would do a good job. Then again, what do I know? I would have thought Chrissie would be ok.

I honestly think I could do a better job. Just a little training and I'd only be able to commentate for a few sports- but I could do it. Too often, 'the brass' assumes that you need 'a name' to get the job done, yet an ordinary bloke who knows his subject and can talk into a camera would do a better job.

That's standard these days - the days when the commentator would be brought in from another area of broadcasting, learn the basics of the sport but still knew how to talk to an audience, are long gone. These days in our celebrity-driven world it has to be an ex-pro, even if they can't talk for toffee. Very few of the best commentators in the past were at the top of their sport - Hugh Porter would be an exception, but by and large it's all the likes of Brendan Foster and Denise Lewis.

At least on radio they still have to use people who know how to commentate properly, they can't get away with sticking Colin Jackson on to look at a screen and just say 'amazing' at intervals. Although you do get Robbie Savage, so it's not all roses.

Tbh the commentary didn't bother me too much - thought the numpty comment was genius what annoyed me was that chick who was interviewing Gomez afters and then realized that Al Brownlee was going past and completely lost interest in interviewing the guy who won the race! Was quite rude really.

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